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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Luo peoples</span> Ethnolinguistic Nilotic groups inhabit to central and Northeastern Africa

The Luo are several ethnically and linguistically related Nilotic ethnic groups that inhabit an area ranging from Egypt and Sudan to South Sudan and Ethiopia, through Northern Uganda and eastern Congo (DRC), into western Kenya, and the Mara Region of Tanzania. Their Luo languages belong to the western branch of the Nilotic language family.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wei River</span> Major river in China

The Wei River is a major river in west-central China's Gansu and Shaanxi provinces. It is the largest tributary of the Yellow River and very important in the early development of Chinese civilization. In ancient times, such as in the Records of the Grand Historian, the river was called Wei Shui.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hoklo people</span> Han Chinese subgroup

The Hoklo people are a Han Chinese subgroup who speak Hokkien, a Southern Min language, or trace their ancestry to southeastern Fujian in China, and known by various related terms such as Banlam people, Minnan people, or more commonly in Southeast Asia as the Hokkien people. The Hokkien people are found in significant numbers in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Brunei, Myanmar, and the United States. The Hokkien people have a distinct culture and architecture, including Hokkien shrines and temples with tilted sharp eaves, high and slanted top roofs, and finely detailed decorative inlays of wood and porcelain. The Hokkien language, which includes Taiwanese Hokkien, is the mainstream Southern Min, which is partially mutually intelligible to the Teochew language, Hainanese, Leizhou Min, and Haklau Min.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Luohe</span> Prefecture-level city in Henan, Peoples Republic of China

Luohe is a prefecture-level city in central Henan province, China. It is surrounded by the cities of Xuchang, Zhoukou, Zhumadian and Pingdingshan on its north, east, south and west respectively. Its population was 2,367,490 inhabitants at the 2020 Chinese census whom 1,326,687 lived in the built-up area made up of Yancheng, Shaoling and Yuanhui districts.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Luo River (Henan)</span> Tributary of the Yellow River

The Luo River is a tributary of the Yellow River in China. It rises in the southeast flank of Mount Hua in Shaanxi province and flows east into Henan province, where it eventually joins the Yellow River at the city of Gongyi. The river's total length is 420 kilometres (260 mi).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yi River (Henan)</span> River in Henan, China

The Yi River is a tributary of the Luo River in the province of Henan, China.

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Luonan County is a county under the administration of Shangluo city, in the east of Shaanxi province, China, bordering Henan province to the east. It has an area of 2,562 km2 (989 sq mi) and a population of 450,000 as of 2004. Luonan is at the source of the Luo River. It is 108 kilometers away from Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province. Luonan has 14 towns. Its walnut production ranks first in China. Its gold production ranks third in Shaanxi. Its average temperature is 11.1 °C (52.0 °F). More than 66.7% of Luonan is covered in forests.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jing River</span> River in Gansu and Shaanxi, China

The Jing River or Jing He, also called Jing Shui, is a tributary of the Wei River, which in turn is the largest tributary of the Yellow River.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1953 in China</span>

Events in the year 1953 in China.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ying River</span> River in Peoples Republic of China

The Ying River is the largest tributary of the Huai River with its origin in Henan Province, People's Republic of China. From Zhoukou City in Henan, the river flows through Fuyang City in Anhui Province then empties into the Huai River at Zhengyang.

Luo language or Lwo language may refer to:

The Wei River is a major river in Gansu and Shaanxi Provinces in central China. The largest tributary of the Yellow River, it forms a shortcut across the river's wide Ordos Loop and was a center of early Chinese civilization.

Henan Commandery was a commandery in China from Han dynasty to Tang dynasty, located in modern northern Henan province.